Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200203149 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Manlift

Accident Summary Nr: 200203149 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 04/19/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310958756	04/19/2008	1799	561790	Pci Scaffold Concepts

Abstract: On April 19, 2008, Employee #1, a hoist operator, was travelling from the twelve to thirteen floor when he fell from the manlift. He called for help and reported he had fallen from a manlift and had broke his leg. While being treated for the leg injury, he started experiencing other medical problems, such as going into shock. He was airlifted to Floyd Medical Center in Rome GA, where he died upon arrival. The Bartow County Coroner stated that Employee #1 sustained a broken leg, four to five broken ribs on his right side, and a lacerated liver. He believed these injuries were caused when Employee #1 struck the 2.5 in. railing that guarded the manlift.

Keywords: FRACTURE, RIB, FALL, ELEVATOR, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	13		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310958756			Fatality	Other	Crane and tower operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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